BA Geography and Sociology

Comments about BA Geography and Sociology - At the institution - Sheffield - South Yorkshire

• Objectives
  This is a dual honours BA (Hons) in Geography and Sociology. The course is run jointly by the Departments of Geography and Sociological Studies.
• Entry requirements
  -GCE/VCE A Levels - ABB -BTEC National Diploma - 2 Distinctions and 1 Merit -Two GCE A Levels plus two GCE AS Levels - AB+BB -Two Scottish Advanced Highers plus two Highers - AB+BB -Irish Leaving Cert. - AABBB -International Baccalaureate - 33 points
• Academic title
  BA Geography and Sociology
• Course description
  This is a list of modules that have been offered in the past. We expect similar modules to be offered for courses starting in 2009.
  
  
  Typical First Year Modules
  Module/Unit
  
  -Information and Communication Skills for Geographers 
  -Introducing Social and Cultural Geographies
  -Introduction to Social Policy 
  -Introduction to Sociology 
  -Qualitative Methods in Human Geography 
  -Region, Nation and World 
  -Social Divisions in Contemporary Society  
  -Sociological Studies Honours Seminar 1 
  -Sociological Studies Honours Seminar 2 
  -Statistical Data Analysis in Geography  
   
  
  Typical Second Year Modules
  Module/Unit
  
  -Introduction to Social Theory 
  -Ageing and Society  
  -Comparative Social Policy: The Diversity and Divisions of Social Welfare 
  -Quality of Life  
  -Race and Racism in Europe 
  -Social Policy  
  -Social Policy and Criminology
  -Social Research Principles and Skills
  -The Sociology of Health, Illness and Medicine
  -Cities and Modernities 
  -Cultural Geographies 
  -Environment, Society and Policy  
  -Geographies of Development 
  -Geographies of Governance 
  -Geographies of Social Identities and Difference 
  -Globalisation and State Power 
  -Introduction to Geographic Information Systems  
  -Philosophical Issues in Human Geography 
  -Research Design in Human Geography
  -Researching Human Geographies 
  -Social Geographies of Life Chances 
  -Socio-Spatial Analysis  
   
  
  Typical Third Year Modules
  Module/Unit
  
  -Geographical Research Project  
  -Business and Society 
  -Children, Culture and Society 
  -Cultures of Health and Illness 
  -Death and Dying: Socio-Cultural Perspectives
  -Development Geographies Field Class  
  -Development and Global Change 
  -Extended Essay in Geography and Sociology 
  -Extended Essay in Sociology  
  -Extended Geographical Essay  
  -GIS and the Social Sciences
  -Geographical Impact of The European Union 
  -Geographies of Health  
  -Geography of Elections 
  -Geography of Europe Field Class
  -Globalisation, International Organisations and Social Policy
  -Internet and Society 
  -Involving Service Users in Research for Policy and Practice 
  -Social Geography of Europe
  -Social Research: Practice
  -Sociology of the European Union
  -Urban Field Class